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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2007.0863 -- [Win][UNIX/Linux]
Verity KeyView SDK Multiple File Format Parsing
21 November 2007
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Verity KeyView SDK
Publisher: Zero Day Initiative
Operating System: Windows
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names: CVE-2007-5909 CVE-2007-5910 CVE-2007-6008
Original Bulletin:
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-059.html
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=899&uid=swg21272836
Comment: The Verity KeyView SDK is used in IBM Lotus Notes as well as many
other enterprise systems. More information may be available from
the following URL:
http://www.autonomy.com/content/Products/KeyView/index.en.html
Revision History: November 21 2007: Added CVE References
November 5 2007: Initial Release
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ZDI-07-059: Verity KeyView SDK Multiple File Format Parsing
Vulnerabilities
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-059.html
October 23, 2007
- -- CVE ID:
- -- Affected Vendor:
Verity
- -- Affected Products:
KeyView SDK
- -- Vulnerability Details:
Several vulnerabilities exist in the popular Verity KeyView SDK used in
many enterprise applications like IBM Lotus Notes. When parsing
several different file formats a standard stack overflow occurs
allowing a malicious user to gain complete control of the affected
machine under the rights of the currently logged in user. The problem
lies when copying user supplied data to a stack based buffer without
any boundary conditions.
The following file formats have been identified as vulnerable:
Adobe Acrobat FrameMaker - .mif
Applix Words - .aw
Microsoft Rich Text Format - .rtf
Portable Executable - .exe
Dynamic Link Library - .dll
Applix Presents - .ag
Microsoft Word - .doc
- -- Vendor Response:
IBM has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can
be found at:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=899&uid=swg21272836
- -- Disclosure Timeline:
2006.06.16 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2007.10.23 - Coordinated public release of advisory
- -- Credit:
This vulnerability was discovered by Eric DETOISIEN.
- -- About the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI):
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(ZDI) represents a best-of-breed model for rewarding security
researchers for responsibly disclosing discovered vulnerabilities.
Researchers interested in getting paid for their security research
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http://www.zerodayinitiative.com
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